If You Feed Birds and Would Like to Tell Us Approximately How Many of Each Type of Bird

March 2015

NEWSLETTER

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BIRDS

Our bird project at school has been going extremely well and at our Big Schools’ Birdwatch we found that we now have ten times as many birds as we had in September!

If you feed birds and would like to tell us approximately how many of each type of bird you have in your garden, the eco-committee would love to hear from you. The results will be collated and displayed on the eco noticeboard.

In conjunction with St Macartan’s PS, Clogher, we were successful in acquiring a £2600 grant from the Challenge Fund to help fund the bird project. St Macartan’s pupils will visit Carntall on 5 March to view the work done and P5-7 pupils from Carntall will return the visit on the afternoon of 12 March.

CASH FOR CLOBBER

The eco-committee would like to ask you to help with the Cash for Clobber scheme again this year. A bag will be sent home for your unwanted clothes etc. Please return the bag/s to school byMonday 23 March. Thank you in anticipation.

COFFEE MORNING

A coffee morning is planned for Tuesday 31 March 10:00 am to 11.30 am in aid of our chosen charity this year NI Cancer Fund for Children. All parents and friends are very welcome. Please plan to attend.

We hope a representative from the charity will be present.

Parents will be able to view presentations and work done by pupils in relation to the bird project.

RETIREMENT

Mrs Coulter is planning to retire on 31 August 2015. The process of recruitment has commenced.

CALENDAR

6 March Meeting for P2 parents re Phonics 2 pm

16 March School Closure Staff Development

17 March School Closure

18 March Netball Blitz P5-7 girlsDungannon Leisure Centre 9.30-2.00pm. A packed lunch is required.

19 March Ulster Hockey Tournament for the Girls’ Hockey Team - Fivemiletown College 12 noon –

3.00 pm (Pick up by parents please) A brunch will be provided in school prior to departure.

A healthy snack and bottle of water are required for later.

20 March Ulster Hockey Tournamentfor the Boys’ Hockey Team - Fivemiletown College 12 noon –

3.00 pm(Pick up by parents please) A brunch will be provided in school prior to departure.

Ahealthy snack and bottle of water are required for later.

31 March Coffee Morning

31 March End of Term

• Bird Survey

Name: ______

Type of Bird / Total / Type of Bird / Total

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• Netball Blitz Year 5 - 7 girls Dungannon Leisure centre

I consent to (child’s name) ______attending the NetballBlitz

on Wednesday 18 March.

Signed ______(parent)

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• Ulster Hockey Tournament - Girls and boys Hockey Teams

I consent to (child’s/ children’s name/s) ______attending the Hockey Tournament at Fivemiletown College on Thursday 19 / 20 March.

Signed ______(parent)

______

• Coffee Morning - Tuesday 31 March 10 – 11.30am

I plan to attend I am unable to attend

Signed ______(parent)

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